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. I TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council Memben Kim Stephan ~ FROM: SUBJECT: Skate Nights with Hone Drawn Hayride & Bonfire DATE: November 4, 2005 The following recommendation/request was made by the Parks & Recreation Committee at the November 2, 2005 regularly scheduled committee meeting. Skate Ni2hts with Hone Drawn Havride & Bonfire During the previous two years Frozen Fete des Lacs events, sponsored by the Economic Development Committee, the Parks & Recreation Committee has worked with the EDC on the Friday night Skate Night with a horse drawn hayride & bonfIre. The EDC funded the event, but it was manned by the Parks & Recreation Committee. In 2004 the Skate Night was held in February at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. The event was well attended despite no ice on the skating rink as the temperatures had been too warm to keep ice. In 2005 the event was held at the Anoka County Regional Park, also in February. To ensure ice, the skating was held on Centerville Lake. This event was also well attended. Both events were held in February to coincide with the Car Races on Ice which were held on Centerville Lake. Prior to EDC disbanding in October 2005, the committee had asked the Parks & Recreation Committee to consider continuing with this Skate Night in the event the EDC no longer sponsored the Frozen Fete des Lacs. The Parks & Recreation Committee discussed this and agreed it was a great event to continue for the residents, though because of the existing Parks & Recreation Committee's budget commitments, the committee did not feel they could expend the funds for the horse drawn hayride. The committee agreed to organize and man the event if the funds could continue to come from monies allocated to Frozen Fete des Lacs within the EDC Budget. Ms. Stephan had talked to the Finance Director; Mr. John Meyers, who said the EDC has funds remaining in the 2005 budget as well as funds allocated for 2006 if that is where council would desire taking the monies from. Ms. Stephan informed the committee the invoice from 2005 from Bunker Stables was for $560. This was for a 3 hour event. Bunker Stables has not had a price increase in the rental portion, but has increased the travel fee from $10 to $25 due to the gas price increases. If the committee were to have two 2 hour events the first hour would be $375 with each additional hour at $100 per hour. Each two hour event would be $500. The committee discussed whether to hold the event in conjunction with the Car Races on Ice or the Centerville Lion's Annual Fishing Contest, both which are being held in February, and whether to hold it at the Anoka County Regional Park or at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. lof2 /z